Netflix has about 20 new reality-TV shows in the works

Watch out, "Real Housewives," "Big Brother," and "Survivor" —
Netflix is getting into the business of reality TV.

"We are embarking on a lot of unscripted programming," Netflix's
chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, said during a Royal
Television Society event in London on Tuesday, according to
The Hollywood Reporter.

According to Sarandos, the streaming company has about 20
unscripted shows in production. He even named one type of reality
show that the company was especially interested in.

As an example, Sarandos pointed to Netflix's "Ultimate
Beastmaster" project with Sylvester Stallone attached as an
executive producer. Netflix's first competition show, "Ultimate
Beastmaster" will feature 108 contestants from around the world
who tackle physically tough obstacle courses until only one
person is left standing.

This push into unscripted television is just part of Netflix's
bid to double its number of original programs for the fifth year
in a row. It now has 30 scripted originals in production along
with 35 kids programs and 60 documentaries.

Original productions are attractive to Netflix, The Hollywood
Reporter points out, because they are watched more than licensed
shows and help build Netflix's brand as a quality entertainment
destination.

"This year, we had 17 different shows for 54 Emmys," Sarandos
highlighted.

At least one person in entertainment doesn't see Netflix's
original programming growth as a good thing. John Landgraf, the
president of FX, said last month that he thought that there were too many shows on TV and that
quality would suffer with increased programming.

FX has about 17 shows, and Landgraf said he may be able to keep
up with 20 or 21 maximum.

"You could give me all the money in the world and I couldn’t
supervise 71 shows the way I do ours," he said.